Great bar. Fresh fish. Good selections Angie good employee Would like to see more happy hour items Parking issues there read more

JackaCuda's is a seafood and sushi restaurant located in Destin, Florida. We stopped in for lunch because most of the other restaurants were too crowded. This restaurant was completely empty, which was definitely not a great sign. Regardless, we were happy to be seated and decided to stay and dine-in. First off, this restaurant, aesthetically, is very nice. It's decorated well and has a large bar. Our server happened to be the bartender, Keith. He was friendly but it was obvious they were desperate for business. He almost never left our table. It is what it is, he wasn't rude, but you could tell he was bored and possibly lonely as well. The food was hit or miss, truly. We started with the Crispy Pork Dumplings, which were really good. We also enjoyed the Fried Shrimp Rangoons. They had a nice texture and filling to them. Our entrees weren't as good -- my Poké Bowl was too fishy and needed more sauce/seasoning. My Mom's Mahi Mahi Sandwich was alright -- the fish was good quality but it was overly salty. The kick in the shins was at the end, when we received our bill. This place adds a 20% "service fee" to all orders. This brought our bill from about $65 to nearly $80. So, given the service charge, I don't think we'd come back. But I hope more customers come in, Keith is great socially. read more

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I decided to give this hospitality group another chance after a previously poor experience at their sister property, Brotula's. Management had reached out and offered an incentive to try Jackacuda's, but unfortunately, this visit proved that the service issues are consistent across their brands. To start, this restaurant enforces a mandatory 20% service charge. While I understand this policy in theory, in practice here, it seems to remove any incentive for the staff to provide quality hospitality. Our experience began with a seating misunderstanding that ultimately placed us at a partially dirty table directly next to the bar. The ambient noise (shouting, blenders, and breaking glass) was highly distracting. To make matters worse, the unutilized table right next to us was being used as a staging area for employee phones and personal drinks, which ruined any fine-dining aesthetic. Service was incredibly slow and entirely absent of basic courtesy. When our server finally arrived, she was abrupt and rude, literally slamming our drinks and plates onto the table without a single word. Ironically, we watched her treat the adjacent table with smiles, laughter, and high attentiveness. When the food arrived after a long wait, my salmon, rice, and broccolini sides were completely cold. Because our server never checked back in, it took five minutes just to flag down a manager. The manager offered no apology, simply took the plate, and walked away. It took 15 minutes just to reheat my exact same plate, meaning my partner had completely finished his sushi by the time my food returned. We also never received drink refills. At the end of the night, our server reappeared to ask why we hadn't told her about the cold food, disregarding the fact that she had completely abandoned our table. Management offered no discount or comp for the cold food and massive delay. Instead, our bill totaled nearly $100 (including the forced 20% tip), and we were handed a coupon for a "free appetizer with purchase" for a future visit. My partner's sushi was good, but the severe lack of hospitality, poor management handling, and overall hassle made for a terrible experience. I will not be returning to any properties under this management group. read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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We had a really good experience on a random Friday afternoon exploring Destin. We ordered a lot of food and enjoyed it all. Ray was a great waiter and offered food suggestions as well as things to do. It was early in the day so not busy at all but it was nice to sit on the patio and enjoy sunshine and friendship. Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the Destin area read more

Enjoyed our meal here so much. The service and the food were excellent. A must stop movie forward on our vacations. The tuna nachos are perfect! The poke bowl was outstanding, so fresh. The sushi was the best we have ever had. Don't sleep on this one read more

I wanted so bad to love this spot! We live in FWB and have been wanting to try it forever and finally made the time. Unfortunately it did not live up to our hopes. Parking isn't too bad and the ambiance/decor is super cute! That's unfortunately where the positives stop. Shortly after ordering the AYCE sushi for my hubby and I, 2 of the 4 rolls we ordered had long hairs in them...gross. The bits of sushi we had (without hair) were good but after that I was too grossed out to keep trying it. The server was so embarrassed (obviously not his fault) and tried to make it right by bringing ramen which is "the best around, they do so good". It was some of the most bland ramen I have ever had. The manager took off the AYCE sushi and kept the ramen on and we ended up paying how much we would've paid for both AYCE meals...? Lastly, upon looking at the receipt there is mandatory 20% gratuity included on all checks. I'm all for tipping well but if there are serious errors like our visit I should not be beholden to that. First and last visit for us. So sad, read more

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Jackacada's was a fun experience. Based on the name I assumed it was more tourist or chain, but it was finer dining and individualistic. The restaurant is very big with a large patio area. They even had someone playing live music inside in a "hallway". The wait person was clearly new and nervous but really, really trying. It was slightly confusing because there wasn't a happy hour menu at the table. We figured it out and loved the food, drinks, and deals. The BOGO entree we meant to have to go at the end of the menu since we had an odd number of people. But they just packaged it up. They don't have a ton of beers but have a full bar and several wines. The fish was all very fresh. The shrimp and grits was a little heavy for me but well within the normal range. The nachos and ahi tuna apps were also awesome. The wait staff person even gave us a coupon for next time. read more

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My husband and I stopped in at Jackacuda's on our last night in Florida this past Monday and we were not disappointed. The service, thank you Aaron and Brandy, was fantastic! Manager Jeff stopped by our table to chat, too. And the food was phenomenal! I had the wagyu burger, ordered as is, and it was probably the best burger I've ever had! My husband had the all-you-can-eat snow crab legs which came with corn and potatoes and he definitely ate his money's worth! He said it was delicious! We ended our meal by splitting the bread pudding. It was absolutely amazing! We will definitely return if we are ever in the area again! read more

WOW! I am super impressed with this place. I had the mahi mahi tacos, fried, and my boyfriend had the fried shrimp platter. I wish my dish had more fries, because those fries were DELICIOUS. There were not many on the plate, but I enjoyed what I had. The martini I had was a unique lemondrop. Very tasty, a little on the bitterside more than I expected, but still hit the spot. We also had the shrimp rangoons, and I swear I could eat those constantly. They were SO GOOD!!!!! Kyla was our waitress and she was super sweet! She recommened us some of the best dishes, and was very helpful with everything. She was super friendly and made sure we were taken well care of. The restaurant was dim inside, and wasn't crowded at the time, so we really were excited for such an intimate experience. The restaurant was also very clean-- it was a little chilly inside, but the martini definitely did it's job and warmed me up! The manager was also friendly, and pretty funny! I failed to get his name, but he definitely made us laugh. The bathrooms were clean and I was happy to see that. They seem to really maintain the location well. I look forward to returning. They serve Pepsi here (boo) but otherwise, I loved it! read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Famous Fish Tacos. Catch of the day was Mahi Mahi. I had mine fried. These were DELICIOUS. - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

The all you can eat crab legs should have been all you can drink, they were watered down, and not seasoned. I showed the waitress all the sogginess in each and every one of them that she bought out which got worst & worst. I mentioned it to the Manager Kelly who said she'd just eaten one in the back that was ok. All she gave me is a 5% discount which was $3.98 from a cost of $79. No wonder we were the only ones in there. Stay away! read more

1 lb crab legs, 1 lb of shrimp, potatoes, and corn boil. I cannot even begin to describe the flavor of the shrimp and crab legs! I will definitely return here! This place is a must! read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - 1 lb crab legs, 1 lb of shrimp, potatoes, and corn boil. I cannot even begin to describe the flavor of the shrimp and crab legs! - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

I won't trust ratings anymore. Food = 0. Drinks = 0. Service = 3, but they push you to add a good review for a free appetizer and then stand over your shoulder to verify it went through. They also do not let you know up front that a 20% gratuity will be automatically added to the bill. The sushi was gross and the rice was mushy. The shrimp tasted fishy. The crab dip was oily and contained no crab. The drinks were sour. And the price was stupid outrageous. Hard pass. Will never return. read more

Good was delicious and Brianna was amazing !! She handled our group of 14 with ease and great energy.

Not the greatest food. Horrible service. 20% service fee for mandatory tip added to bill. First time and I wont be back. There was very literally nothing good about this experience. On a side note my ginger salad had no ginger in it. read more

Suga Ray was the best server!! The atmosphere was perfect!! The food was superb!!! I will be coming back!!

i will always give 5 stars when restaurants take my gluten allergy seriously!! my own family tries to feed me gluten lol. maddy has been the best read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Terrible service plus they add a 20% commission fee without disclosure at the very end of the meal - no wonder our waitress did way less than the bare minimum to serve us. Then had the audacity to ask for an additional tip on top of that! They only give one cluster per person on the AYCE crab legs, and it's a at least a 20 minute wait between crab "refills." My family left hungry $300 later. Do not waste your time or your money here. Did not offer to refill drinks either we had to ask and even then it took forever - and it wasn't even busy..... Just a horrible experience. read more

Yesss! Live music on Wednesday & Friday, great food, and drinks, there is no question this should be one of your stops while in Destin or San Destin! For the food: They do have all you can eat crab legs, but the price tag of $69.99 just didn't work for us. All in all we had the Hot Crab dip. It was good eventhough the crab was a bit of an illusion. The Steak Terriyaki was meeh as it had asparagus with steak...Asparagus in sushi just didn't go. The Spicy Tuna was good. Smaller but good. The OVO with smoked salmon was really good. Next time we go we'll try the Dynamite Shrimp and one of the other entrees. Drinks: we had modified Long Islands two with pineapples one with cranberry with the Coke and sweet and sour removed. They were made perfectly. We'll be back! Server: everyone was kind from the hostess, server, manager to the bartender. Everyone made our experience great. They do have Happy Hour, but I don't recall the times. read more

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We came here to grab sushi as we heard Jackacuda's was pretty good when a friend visited a couple years prior. The staff were very polite and the restaurant is pretty large. I enjoyed the back room as it's sectioned off and perfect for big groups. It felt very intimate. The obvious con is the Food. Not really appetizing. The sushi wasn't fresh at all and some of the other items tasted more like rice balls then sushi. I ordered the Super Spicy and Dark Knight. The Super Spicy was absolutely disgusting and had waaaaay too much cucumber. That roll needs to be Re-Done! I like the concept but too much cucumber and the Tuna wasn't fresh! The Dark Knight wasn't horrible but didn't meet my expectations. We all pretty much agreed the food was not that good and ended up doing Uber Eats as we were pretty exhausted from the beach. Two of my friends wanted a refund and were granted their request but of course the staff had to make a snarky remark. For feedback I'd say step the menu up if your selling Sushi and in Destin! We expected better! The food is simply not that fresh and appetizing. read more

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Sushi was amazing! So fresh! Sugar Ray as our server was great! Atmosphere is relax and enjoyable!

We had a large party to celebrate at Jackacudas. We had the best time. We had the most amazing server, Romeo. He was enthusiastic about his job, his personality was so inviting, he made our evening worthwhile. The food was also wonderful. We had the all you can eat crab legs....they were sooooo good!!! We will definitely visit again. read more

Food and services were great. Issue was the charge 20% service fee because the servers work on commission and then they request you still tip the servers , what? read more

Was looking for a nice happy hour spot and stumbled here. It was so good! Everyone was so kind and welcoming. We started off with the (I don't) remember Destin drink and it was a tasty beachy treat. Next, I had the garlic Parmesan crostini oysters and they were soooo good and filling. Finally, I tried the divine sushi roll and it was delicious. Can't go wrong with that one. Overall, this laidback but cozy spot was great! Great service, great food, and great drinks. What more can you ask for? read more

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Phenomenal Experience! We had the last reservation of the night, and you would've thought we were the first table on opening day; the staff was that friendly and attentive. We came to celebrate my niece's 18th birthday, and this place did not disappoint. The calamari was perfectly cooked and flavorful, but the real star of the night was the pork belly mac and cheese; absolutely out of this world! Rich, flavorful, and by far the best mac and cheese I've ever had. Every bite was a hit. Amazing food, welcoming atmosphere, and top-tier service. Can't wait to come back! read more

We had a great experience. The food was delicious & fresh. Our server, "G Tia?", was excellent. We will definitely be back when we visit the area again. read more

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Sorry guys...I do not have pics or any hearty review of the food. So...this is the story. My family and I arrived approx 12:30 or so. When we were seated all was ok...I think. There were only two other active tables at the time. 5min passed...10min passed and that was just unacceptable. Of the 3 employees working we got nothing. I did notice the Mgr sitting in the back of the room with a laptop...assuming it to be the Mgr. Absolutely no service at all....no waters....no "I'll be with you in just a minute"...nothing. Happy Birthday to me, I chose this restaurant for a birthday meal....and I never got to it. I decided enough was enough...we left. We did go to a sister restaurant Brotula's ......great service...great food....I'll be posting this soon. read more

We enjoyed the casual, yet rustic restaurant experience. The service was good, and the food is delicious. It came out pretty quickly. The Dynamite Shrimp and Shrimp Rangoons are super tasty. The Poke Nachos were so generous to feed this crowd of 6, and I loved how fresh each bite of the Poke was.. My Wagyu burger was mouthwatering, especially with the caramelized onions. My daughters chicken tenders were good, but my brothers Swordfish dish was quite salty!!! He could not finish his dish. **Note: Our large party (of 6) gratuity was automatically added to our bill. I was irritated that this was NOT disclosed on our bill, and I did not get an itemized receipt on our meals to also see the added charge. I almost added another $57 tip!!! I had to figure this on my own when I saw the small tip charges at the bottom, and wondered why the tip percentages seemed small. Overall, nice experience. read more

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I was recently in the Miramar Beach/Destin area and decided to eat with my family at your restaurant. Our meals were soooooo good that we decided to go back on our last night in town (we never eat twice at the same place). In fact, it was unanimous that we all agreed it was our best/favorite meals of the trips. I want to say thank you for the delicious food but also for the kind and attentive service that we had. Our first night, Alyssa (not sure of spelling) was our server, and the second time we had Sugar Ray. We cannot wait to come back and enjoy our favorite local restaurant next year! read more

Maddy is great!!! The service was awesome. Food is great. Love the hospitality. Jacacudas is the best!!!!

Gillian was so friendly and knowledgeable of everything on the menu. The food was amazing.

- prices are kind of high for what you get. Example: ordered a sushi roll and 2 pieces had no sushi? But it was $22 - be aware that there's some sort of spice to a lot of things. If you like it, great, but I'm pretty sensitive to it and it wasn't noted well on the menu. For example, the dip had spice in it? - there's a mandatory 20% upcharge to all bills that the owners say is for the servers to ensure they earn enough but apparently only 15% goes to the server. And it's "commission based." This was deeply annoying to me on principle. If you care about your workers, pay them a better hourly rate that isn't commission based and don't fully pass that on to your customers. I love supporting businesses that do the right thing but get so annoyed at businesses that pander. - the ambiance is so confused. - we had a fly buzzing around our table the entire time For 1 drink, 1 appetizer & 1 roll, my bill was $57. I would definitely pass on this place. read more

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Good and bad. Came in for a happy hour dinner. The first thing you should know is when stopping in for happy hour you will be overwhelmed with menus. It is hard to explain, but We had a regular menu that listed the food, a happy hour menu that listed the deals, and a drink menu. I think we also had a kids menu also. Needless to say it took everyone a while to go back and forth with the menus to figure out what they wanted to get. I also noticed other tables having the same menu overload issues as well. The menu is a mix of Asian and seafood mostly, but it is other things also. Their HH deals are not that bad once you can figure out all the back and forth on the menus. The signature drinks we had where ok, about what you would expect lots of sugar and color to mask the spirits. They were $6 on HH. We had a few ordered of the 1/2 off apps. The Pork Dumplings are fine, just frozen steamed dumplings. We asked that they come with sauce on the side so the kids could eat them, they arrived fully dressed. The Shrimp Rangoon were actually above average, If you are a fan of cream cheese wantons I would recommend. The table split some of the dishes off the BOGO1/2 menu. They had the Snapper, shrimp and grits, and chicken ramen. The snapper and grits were good and a good size portion of each. However avoid the Ramen. Honestly I would not have ordered ramen from here, but this was worse than expected. The sushi is about what you get from all the other places in Destin, so if you like those types of rolls you will like Jackacudas sushi. Couple of other notes. The staff what very friendly, and helpful. Even though we had a few things on our order mixed up, they got fixed immediately. The inside was a large space that was clean and nicely decorated. In the end Jackacudas is fine. I would hit them up during lunch or HH. I dont think the value is there without some discounts. I would stick to the Seafood portion of the menu if you are looking for the best taste. If you pass on this place I dont think you would be missing out. read more

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4.5/5 overall lunch experience! +1 - Food and drink, LOVED the sushi +1 - Venue and look, layout and decor was fun to look at +1 - Location and Parking, plenty of parking, just watch out when you leave! +1 - Cleanliness, everything looked great +0.5 - Staff and service, we started out great but had a lot of long delays before ordering the next course We frequent this area for vacation at least once or twice a year, will definitely become a standby for us! read more

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The server was nice but there was no one in the restaurant. My grilled mahi sandwich was supposed to be blackened and it was so salty it was almost not edible. They add a 20 percent service charge as well. Way too pricey for what you get . Nice atmosphere, but disappointing. read more

Perfect location. Beautiful ocean vibe. Cool music. And the bartenders are great! But get more sushi/maki roll options! The only ones listed on the menu are $20 and super tiny, most with weird flavor profiles. There are no options for people that want a simple maki roll and don't want to pay a steep price. I understand where I was (a tourist destination) but until there are more options for sushi/sashimi, I won't be back :( read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Salmon avo roll & salmon sashimi - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

The sushi was delicious! The Back Down roll was the best one we got! Also, our server Calisa was great. They had live music and the restaurant was super clean. Can't wait to come back. read more

Food was amazing! I really loved the seating and decor, it seems like just a super awesome place. Definitely will come back on a Friday when they have live music. Me and my boyfriend had M Tamar as our server and they. were. amazing. Cannot rave enough about her! Incredibly polite, got us everything we needed very efficiently, and offered us extras! Would come back just to see her read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Pork Dumplings, Mozzarella Sticks - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

Food was delicious and fairy priced for the amount of food. For a party of 10 we only waited 5 minutes. Waitress was very good.

We went yesterday for lunch. Our first time. Keith was our bartender and server. Polite and excellent service. We are super picky about our spicy margs. He made us one of the best we've had. I had tuna poke nachos. My husband had all you can eat crab legs. Everything was delicious. Spacious and clean restaurant. read more

The food was great, the staff were friendly, & the restaurant was very nice & clean! The portion was plenty to share as well, especially if ordering sushi or an appetizer as well. read more

Jackacuda's Seafood & Sushi - Blackened mahi mahi & shrimp, grilled shrimp with mahi mahi blackened, Godzilla sushi (back) & O.V.O sushi (front) - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida